Stories with a community focus
The well known Bunbury musical performance group Vivace has announced a new series of performances in the South West. Led by baritone Tony Martin and conductor Arwel Jenkins, the group is revisiting a work it presented in its first performance…
Three Hospitals in the Pilbarra have sounded a belated alarm to all consumers of Hospitals Services in regional Western Australia. The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) today admitted that a doctor had consistently breached infection control protocols between July 7…
The new bridge over the Collie River on the old Coast Road between Bunbury and Eaton was officially opened today by the Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien, and Federal Member Nola Marino. The 121 metre bridge replaces a timber structure…
South West silicon producer Simcoa has obtained government approval to double production capacity at their Kemerton facility near Bunbury. The project involves the construction of two new furnaces with completion scheduled for 2013, with the first stage announced on April…
A four-bedroom holiday house was opened in Bunbury today by the Minister for Disability Services Simon O’Brien on behalf of the Premier. The house is to be run by the charitable organisation Baptistcare and has been adapted to suit the…
There have been seven motor vehicle crashes at the intersection of Old Coast Road and Forrest Highway in the three months since the new road was opened in September. The latest accident on Tuesday claimed the lives of two people and put…
The Attorney General Christian Porter today announced the commencement of negotiations aimed at resolving Native Title over Perth and the South West. The announcement follows the signing of a Heads of Agreement document by the State Government and the South…
Despite having CCTV cameras installed in various parts of the Bunbury CBD since 1998, the City of Bunbury remains equivocal about its commitment to their continued use. It was recommended to Councillors at last night’s meeting that they not accept…
We are well aware that the use of mobile phones in certain circumstances can be dangerous, either to ourselves or to others. There are placards in Hospitals, on aeroplanes and in road houses warning us to switch off our mobile…